Section V, p. 13
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[I]f there be no such principle as justice, there can be no such acts as crimes; and all the professions of governments, so called, that they exist, either in whole or in part, for the punishment or prevention of crimes, are professions that they exist for the punishment or prevention of what never existed, nor ever can exist.
— Lysander Spooner
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[I]f there be no such principle as justice, there can be no such acts as crimes; and all the professions of governments, so called, that they exist, either in whole or in part, for the punishment or prevention of crimes, are professions that they exist for the punishment or prevention of what never existed, nor ever can exist." in the context of "Section V, p. 13" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lysander Spooner" (Natural Law; or The Science of Justice (1882): The full title of this work is Natural Law; or The Science of Justice: A Treatise on Natural Law, Natural Justice, Natural Rights, Natural Liberty, and Natural Society; Showing that All Legislation Whatsoever is an Absurdity, a Usurpation, and a Crime. Part First. No "Part Second" was ever authored., Chapter II. The Science of Justice (Continued))
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About Lysander Spooner
Lysander Spooner (19 January 1808 – 14 May 1887) was an American individualist anarchist, entrepreneur, political philosopher, abolitionist, supporter of the labor movement, and legal theorist of the nineteenth century.
About Lysander Spooner
Lysander Spooner (19 January 1808 – 14 May 1887) was an American individualist anarchist, entrepreneur, political philosopher, abolitionist, supporter of the labor movement, and legal theorist of the nineteenth century.
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